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Portrayals of Older Adults in Turkish Television Commercials 土耳其电视广告中的老年人形象
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Ageing International Pub Date : 2022-05-02 DOI: 10.1007/s12126-022-09495-5
Erhan Kaya, Mikail Özdemir
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引用次数: 2
Gender-specific Characteristics of Social Factors Related to Frequency of Daily Conversation Among Community-dwelling Older Adults: A Cross-sectional Observational Study 社区老年人日常会话频率相关社会因素的性别特征:一项横断面观察研究
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Ageing International Pub Date : 2022-04-29 DOI: 10.1007/s12126-022-09494-6
Mizue Suzuki, Yuhei Otobe, Takeo Ichikawa, Shingo Koyama, Shu Tanaka, Yusuke Maetani, Hiroaki Masuda, Shuhei Shino, Yosuke Kimura, Minoru Yamada
{"title":"Gender-specific Characteristics of Social Factors Related to Frequency of Daily Conversation Among Community-dwelling Older Adults: A Cross-sectional Observational Study","authors":"Mizue Suzuki,&nbsp;Yuhei Otobe,&nbsp;Takeo Ichikawa,&nbsp;Shingo Koyama,&nbsp;Shu Tanaka,&nbsp;Yusuke Maetani,&nbsp;Hiroaki Masuda,&nbsp;Shuhei Shino,&nbsp;Yosuke Kimura,&nbsp;Minoru Yamada","doi":"10.1007/s12126-022-09494-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12126-022-09494-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><p>This study examined the social factors affecting the frequency of going out, and social isolation related to the frequency of daily conversation, stratified by gender.</p><h3>Method</h3><p>The participants comprised 1,016 community-dwelling older Japanese adults, who were categorized into four groups: those who are (1) not isolated socially and go out every day, (2) not isolated socially and do not go out every day, (3) socially isolated and go out every day, and (4) socially isolated and do not go out every day. We performed a logistic regression analysis to assess the relationship between the frequency of daily conversation and the four groups.</p><h3>Results</h3><p>Our multivariable logistic regression analysis (reference, group 1) showed that the coexistence of poor social factors significantly affected men (group 2: odds ratio [OR] 2.13 [1.10 to 4.12]; group 3: OR 2.92 [1.70 to 5.00]; and group 4: OR 4.28 [2.43 to 7.54]). For women, the frequency of going out was related to daily conversation only with social isolation group (group 2: OR 1.51 [0.77 to 2.98]; group 3: OR 2.42 [1.25 to 4.68]; and group 4: OR 3.81 [2.08 to 7.00]).</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Our findings suggest that promoting daily conversations of community-dwelling older adults can help prevent related health adversities.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51665,"journal":{"name":"Ageing International","volume":"48 2","pages":"612 - 629"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s12126-022-09494-6.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9501345","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Inequality and Frailty in Older Adults: a Comparison Among Four European Countries with Different Ageing Context 老年人的不平等和虚弱:四个欧洲国家不同老龄化背景的比较
IF 1.5
Ageing International Pub Date : 2022-04-29 DOI: 10.1007/s12126-022-09493-7
Sara Zella, Simone Sarti, Daniele Zaccaria
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引用次数: 2
Validation of the Spiritual Well-being Scale (SWBS) and its role in Predicting Hope among Iranian Elderly 精神幸福量表(SWBS)的验证及其在预测伊朗老年人希望中的作用
IF 1.5
Ageing International Pub Date : 2022-04-05 DOI: 10.1007/s12126-022-09492-8
Roghieh Nooripour, Nikzad Ghanbari, Simin Hosseinian, Telmo Mota Ronzani, Abir Jaafar Hussain, Hossein Ilanloo, Mojtaba Amiri Majd, Esmaeil Soleimani, Medisa Saffarieh, Vakili Yaghoob
{"title":"Validation of the Spiritual Well-being Scale (SWBS) and its role in Predicting Hope among Iranian Elderly","authors":"Roghieh Nooripour,&nbsp;Nikzad Ghanbari,&nbsp;Simin Hosseinian,&nbsp;Telmo Mota Ronzani,&nbsp;Abir Jaafar Hussain,&nbsp;Hossein Ilanloo,&nbsp;Mojtaba Amiri Majd,&nbsp;Esmaeil Soleimani,&nbsp;Medisa Saffarieh,&nbsp;Vakili Yaghoob","doi":"10.1007/s12126-022-09492-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12126-022-09492-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Older adults, as the most vulnerable group, are affected by decreased functional abilities and changes in physical status, such as cognitive, social, and psychological function. This study aims to investigate the validation of the Spiritual Well-being Scale (SWBS) and its role in predicting hope in Iranian older adults. 812 Iranian older adults—aged 60 years and older—participated in this study. Participants were asked to complete a demographic questionnaire, the Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS), the Resilience Scale, the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale -21 (DASS-21), and the Adult Hope Scale. The psychometric properties of the SWBS were analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), while its reliability was tested using Cronbach's alpha. Discriminant validity was measured by examining the relationship with the DASS-21 subscales, and convergent validity was assessed using resilience. In addition, multiple regression analysis was used to predict hope by the SWBS subscales. The four-factor structure provided good agreement with the data. The SWBS had significant negative associations with the subscales of the DASS-21, and there was a significant positive correlation between SWBS and resilience. The results indicate that SWBS significantly predicts hope among older adults. The Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS) has good validity for older adults in Iran and can be used in psychological assessments in the Iranian context.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51665,"journal":{"name":"Ageing International","volume":"48 2","pages":"593 - 611"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45023296","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 2
Aerobic Training Does not Decrease the Prevalence of Sarcopenia in Older Women: Cross-Sectional Study 有氧训练不能降低老年妇女肌肉减少症的患病率:横断面研究
IF 1.5
Ageing International Pub Date : 2022-03-25 DOI: 10.1007/s12126-022-09485-7
Luis Fernando Ferreira, Arielle Rosa de Oliveira, Maria Laura Schiefelbein, Eduardo Garcia, Luis Henrique Telles da Rosa
{"title":"Aerobic Training Does not Decrease the Prevalence of Sarcopenia in Older Women: Cross-Sectional Study","authors":"Luis Fernando Ferreira,&nbsp;Arielle Rosa de Oliveira,&nbsp;Maria Laura Schiefelbein,&nbsp;Eduardo Garcia,&nbsp;Luis Henrique Telles da Rosa","doi":"10.1007/s12126-022-09485-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12126-022-09485-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Sarcopenia is one of the several syndromes that affect older adults individuals, being a growing area in the number of scientific productions. To compare the presence of sarcopenia among sedentary and active older adults, practitioners of different models of physical training. 115 individuals, aged 60 years or older, were evaluated for the presence of sarcopenia, according to the recommendations of the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People. The subjects were divided into 3 groups: a group of 47 sedentary older adults (CON), a group with 30 older adults practicing physical training with emphasis on resistance (RES), and a group of 38 older adults practicing physical training with aerobic emphasis (AER). Individuals still responded to the Wide Geriatric Anamnesis. The prevalence of sarcopenia was lower in RES (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.001). Of the sarcopenia indicators, the skeletal muscle mass was the only one that did not present significant difference. However, strength and performance showed a statistically significant difference in favor of the resistance group (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.001 and <i>p</i> = 0.006, respectively). The total prevalence of sarcopenia was 37.4%, being 46.8% in CON, 6.6% in RES and 37.3% in AER. Resistance training is effective on the counterattack and control of sarcopenia among the subjects assessed, with no difference in the presence of sarcopenia among training practitioners with emphasis aerobic, or sedentary.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51665,"journal":{"name":"Ageing International","volume":"48 2","pages":"563 - 574"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47876276","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 3
Socioeconomic Inequalities in the Use of Health Services among Older Brazilian Adults according to Frailty: Evidence from the Fibra Study 巴西老年人在使用医疗服务方面的社会经济不平等——来自Fibra研究的证据
IF 1.5
Ageing International Pub Date : 2022-03-25 DOI: 10.1007/s12126-022-09489-3
Juliana Lustosa Torres, Leani Souza Máximo Pereira, Anita Liberalesso Neri, Eduardo Ferrioli, Roberto Alves Lourenço, Silvia Lanziotti Azevedo da Silva
{"title":"Socioeconomic Inequalities in the Use of Health Services among Older Brazilian Adults according to Frailty: Evidence from the Fibra Study","authors":"Juliana Lustosa Torres,&nbsp;Leani Souza Máximo Pereira,&nbsp;Anita Liberalesso Neri,&nbsp;Eduardo Ferrioli,&nbsp;Roberto Alves Lourenço,&nbsp;Silvia Lanziotti Azevedo da Silva","doi":"10.1007/s12126-022-09489-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12126-022-09489-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Physical frailty has been described as a complex geriatric syndrome. Independent of frailty, older people have been showing an increased health care services utilization. The objective is to assess an interaction effect between frailty and education on the association with the use of health services in community-dwelling older Brazilians. This is a cross-sectional study. The study was conducted with community-dwelling older Brazilian individuals. The sample had 5,473 older adults derived from the FIBRA Study. The definition of frailty was made using the physical frailty phenotype. The level of education was assessed by complete years of schooling. The use of health services was assessed by the occurrence of hospitalization, for individuals receiving home visits and having attended four or more medical consults in the past 12 months. The robust Poisson regression model with a robust error variance was used to estimate the prevalence ratio (PR) and its 95% confidence intervals to set the association between frailty and use of health services, considering the interaction between frailty and education in final model. Considering all sample, 16.4% were hospitalized, 14.1% received home visits, and 48.2% attended four or more medical consults. The interaction term between frailty and education was statistically significant only for hospitalization, showing a higher prevalence of health services utilization among pre-frail (PR1.68 95% CI 1.15–2.47) and frail (PR1.77 95% CI 1.08–2.90) older individuals with low education compared to non-frail highly educated peers. Low-educated and frail older people were more likely to be hospitalized and should be carefully looked after by health professionals.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51665,"journal":{"name":"Ageing International","volume":"48 2","pages":"575 - 592"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42059606","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 1
Effects of Exergaming and Resistance Training on Reaction time and Intraindividual Variability in Older Adults: a Randomized Clinical Trial 运动和阻力训练对老年人反应时间和个体内变异性的影响:一项随机临床试验
IF 1.5
Ageing International Pub Date : 2022-03-17 DOI: 10.1007/s12126-022-09491-9
Vandrize Meneghini, Aline Rodrigues Barbosa, Camilo Luis Monteiro Lourenço, Adriano Ferreti Borgatto
{"title":"Effects of Exergaming and Resistance Training on Reaction time and Intraindividual Variability in Older Adults: a Randomized Clinical Trial","authors":"Vandrize Meneghini,&nbsp;Aline Rodrigues Barbosa,&nbsp;Camilo Luis Monteiro Lourenço,&nbsp;Adriano Ferreti Borgatto","doi":"10.1007/s12126-022-09491-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12126-022-09491-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study aimed to analyze the effects of exergaming and resistance training on reaction time in older adults and to investigate intraindividual variability in reaction time. Thirty-six participants (62.1 ± 7.1 years), randomly assigned to exergaming (n = 17) or resistance training (n = 19) groups, underwent two protocols of physical training carried out three times a week for 13 weeks. The exergaming program was based on games from Kinect Sports and Kinect Adventures collections using a console Xbox 360 Kinect. In the resistance-training program, each session consisted of ten full-body exercises using free weights and weight machines. Outcomes were reaction time in simple (finger-press test) and complex (Stroop test) tasks and intraindividual variability. A mixed model analysis of variance was conducted, and effects sizes were calculated. Interactions effects revealed no significant differences between groups before and after 13 weeks of training. Regarding the main effects, only the exergaming group showed a significant (p = 0.041) and relevant decrease in reaction time in a complex task (neutral test) when compared to the pre- (1854 ± 732 ms) and post-tests (1530 ± 521 ms). The resistance-training group showed a trend (relevant effect size) of improvement in intraindividual variability in reaction time. These results suggest that both interventions could benefit the cognitive function of older adults. Exergaming improves the reaction time in a complex task, and resistance training improves the intraindividual variability. However, exergaming was not superior to resistance training in any of the outcomes. Trial Registration: Brazilian Clinical Trials Registry (RBR-7fh22d/) on 06/07/2019, retrospectively registered.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51665,"journal":{"name":"Ageing International","volume":"48 2","pages":"547 - 562"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49599854","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 1
Elder Civic Engagement and Rural Community Development 老年人公民参与与农村社区发展
IF 1.5
Ageing International Pub Date : 2022-03-10 DOI: 10.1007/s12126-022-09488-4
Randy Stoecker, Benny Witkovsky
{"title":"Elder Civic Engagement and Rural Community Development","authors":"Randy Stoecker,&nbsp;Benny Witkovsky","doi":"10.1007/s12126-022-09488-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12126-022-09488-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Rural areas are becoming more and more concerned about their aging population and perceived loss of youth. Analysts see the older members of communities as a burden, and focus their development strategies on attracting and retaining the young. In doing so, they may be missing the value that elders’ civic engagement can provide to rural community development. This qualitative study, based on interviews with 40 elders in mostly rural areas of Wisconsin, in the United States, shows the benefits that their civic engagement brings to rural areas. They have biographical availability, political and economic freedom, and life-long experience to offer. They do face some challenges, including occasional health issues, lack of technological agility, and change-resistant peers. The paper concludes by considering how communities can better access and honour elder civic engagement, including understanding elders’ motivations and skills for civic engagement.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51665,"journal":{"name":"Ageing International","volume":"48 2","pages":"526 - 546"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s12126-022-09488-4.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9501336","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 2
Measurement, Associated Factors, and Gender Implications of Care Views towards Older Persons with Disabilities: The Case of Trinidad 特立尼达对残疾老年人护理观点的测量、相关因素和性别含义
IF 1.5
Ageing International Pub Date : 2022-03-07 DOI: 10.1007/s12126-022-09490-w
Bephyer Parey
{"title":"Measurement, Associated Factors, and Gender Implications of Care Views towards Older Persons with Disabilities: The Case of Trinidad","authors":"Bephyer Parey","doi":"10.1007/s12126-022-09490-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12126-022-09490-w","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study measures care views towards older persons with disabilities using Trinidad as a case study. A questionnaire is first developed based on Daly and Lewis’ (2000) three-dimensional concept of care which is then administered to a representative sample of adults in Trinidad. Results from 868 respondents reveal six dimensions of care, with care as a duty having the same prevalence as four other views, namely, care as labour, a cost to the individual, a cost to other relatives, and a financial burden. Regression analysis is conducted to determine the significant factors for each dimension. Ethnicity, employment status, education, and experiences with persons with disabilities have varying and sometimes conflicting effects on the care dimensions. The explicit influence of gender on the care views is also investigated. Overall, the findings are discussed within the ethics of care framework to ensure various care needs are met.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51665,"journal":{"name":"Ageing International","volume":"48 2","pages":"501 - 525"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43516790","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 2
Identity Reconstruction under Institutional Living and its Impact on Life Satisfaction among Older Adults 制度生活下的老年人身份重建及其对生活满意度的影响
IF 1.5
Ageing International Pub Date : 2022-02-19 DOI: 10.1007/s12126-021-09478-y
Anoop C. Choolayil, Laxmi Putran, Mohan A. Kunder, Ponnuswami Ilango
{"title":"Identity Reconstruction under Institutional Living and its Impact on Life Satisfaction among Older Adults","authors":"Anoop C. Choolayil,&nbsp;Laxmi Putran,&nbsp;Mohan A. Kunder,&nbsp;Ponnuswami Ilango","doi":"10.1007/s12126-021-09478-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12126-021-09478-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Life in a community is marked by a social fabric that gives meaning to one’s life. Older adults shifting to institutional living face the problem of an abrupt change in their social environment, often paired with a loss of social identity that had been constructed within the social fabric. In many Asian countries, including India, a considerable number of older adults shift to institutions for reasons other than the need for medical support. Traditional research on older adults living in institutions focuses on the role loss and psychological discomforts of institutional living. The current study is a counter-narrative on how the social fabric of the institutions serve as a platform in which older adults form ties and relationships to construct a new meaningful identity. The research has employed a mixed methodology approach and a sequential exploratory design, sampling 62 older adults from two randomly selected institutions for seniors in Ernakulam, Kerala. The findings suggest that older adults experience a role loss and identity crisis during the initial transfer to institutions, which is gradually compensated to an extent through networking and identifying oneself as a member of the institutional family. In-degree centrality from fellow residents and out-degree centrality towards fellow residents and professionals in the institution significantly impact the ‘Satisfaction with Life’ of the respondents. The findings suggest that institutionalised older adults rely on reciprocal ties and relationships to rediscover their roles and identity, which in turn help them age successfully.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51665,"journal":{"name":"Ageing International","volume":"48 2","pages":"482 - 500"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43664683","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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